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Unlike a spiritualist's phantom, a spectral harbinger's phantom is always summoned as a standard action, costing 1 point of mental focus invested in the implement. After 1 hour, the phantom is immediately sealed once again. The phantom can be sealed early as a standard action, or an immediate action by spending 1 point of mental focus invested in the implement. If the phantom is sealed without being destroyed, the spectral harbinger regains 1 point of mental focus invested in her necromancy implement. The spectral harbinger must have the implement on herself to summon her phantom.
The phantom is never harbored in the spectral harbinger's mind, but is instead sealed in a unique necromancy implement (such as a spirit lamp, urn or else). While sealedand its implement in the spectral harbinger's possession, the phantom provides no the spectral harbinger all benefits, but of being harbored her mind. This ability only functions if the implement has 1 or more points of mental focus invested into it. The phantom can telepathically communicate with anyone holding the implement. If the phantom is destroyed, it is not banished, instead it returns to its sealed state and cannot be unleashed again until the spectral harbinger next rests to regain her spells from the day. If the implement is destroyed, then the phantom is banished to the ethereal plane as normal. The spectral harbinger must conduct a ritual over the course of 24 hours to bind the phantom to a new implement. This can be done if the previous implement is destroyed or lost.
The phantom gains a +1 bonus to attack and damage roll for each 3 points invested in her implement, to a maximum of 1/4th the occultist's class level. While manifested in ectoplasmic form, the phantom gains the benefits of all of the occultist's resonant powers. The phantom may use any of the spectral harbinger's class feature and focus power tied to her necromancy implement, using the mental focus placed within it necromancy implement.
